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Excerpts from Cedar City Minute Book.. ,1891-1896 Jan. 6 , 1894.. .The Mayor, J. T. Wilkinson, stated that the first business was the appointment of two councilmen in place of . D . Higbee and John Elliker, who had failed to qualify. On motion of Councilman Fretwell, Charles Heyborne was appointed as one of the councilmen to fill the vacancy of M . D. Higbee. On motion of Councilman Thorley, David Haight was appointed as one of the councilmen to fill the vacancy of John Elliker. It was decided that the Council would meet at the office of the Mayor, the first and third Mondays in every month at 7 p . m . , and that we pay office rent at the rate of 5 C per meeting, t cash and the balance Script. Mayor,, J. 0 T. Wilkinson presiding and William Houchen, Recorder. Jan. 15, 1894.. .City Council met at Mayor's office, 7:30 p.m. Quorum present. Prayer by Councilman Haight. Roll called. Minutes of previous meeting read. Financial report of the Ex-Council read by the Recorder. The Mayor then read the standing committee names. The following Council members were included: Mayor: Councilmen : Joseph T. Wilkinson Charles Heyborne R . A . Thorley 0 . P. Fretwell David Haight Williams William Houchen
Recorder:
The Mayor read a communication from the Secretary of the Territory in relation to the Council being commissioned by the Governor, also Extract from the Compiled Laws of the Territory. Councilman Fretwell moved that we postpone the question of sending for the Council Commission till next meeting The Mayor read a petition from Thomas Taylor asking the Council to grant right-of-way and depot grounds for railroad purposes. Instructed to call a mass meeting on the subject of Cedar City Terminal Railroad Co. (Note City minutes Oct. 21, 1882) Jan. 29, 1894.. .The Mayor presented a petition from the citizens of the western portion of the city relating to insufficient water supply. Nominations were made for a new Watermaster.
6 , 1894.. .Committee on Irrigation, in regard to Feb. Supervisor John Elliker, proposed to work for $1.00 per d a y , Script, and 750 per day, produce, being considered the best terms. It was accepted by the Council. On motion

Includes biographies of the mayors of Cedar City and examples from the city minutes showing the events that took place under each administration. The three histories printed in the second section were written by three men at three different times in the history of Cedar City.

Excerpts from Cedar City Minute Book.. ,1891-1896 Jan. 6 , 1894.. .The Mayor, J. T. Wilkinson, stated that the first business was the appointment of two councilmen in place of . D . Higbee and John Elliker, who had failed to qualify. On motion of Councilman Fretwell, Charles Heyborne was appointed as one of the councilmen to fill the vacancy of M . D. Higbee. On motion of Councilman Thorley, David Haight was appointed as one of the councilmen to fill the vacancy of John Elliker. It was decided that the Council would meet at the office of the Mayor, the first and third Mondays in every month at 7 p . m . , and that we pay office rent at the rate of 5 C per meeting, t cash and the balance Script. Mayor,, J. 0 T. Wilkinson presiding and William Houchen, Recorder. Jan. 15, 1894.. .City Council met at Mayor's office, 7:30 p.m. Quorum present. Prayer by Councilman Haight. Roll called. Minutes of previous meeting read. Financial report of the Ex-Council read by the Recorder. The Mayor then read the standing committee names. The following Council members were included: Mayor: Councilmen : Joseph T. Wilkinson Charles Heyborne R . A . Thorley 0 . P. Fretwell David Haight Williams William Houchen
Recorder:
The Mayor read a communication from the Secretary of the Territory in relation to the Council being commissioned by the Governor, also Extract from the Compiled Laws of the Territory. Councilman Fretwell moved that we postpone the question of sending for the Council Commission till next meeting The Mayor read a petition from Thomas Taylor asking the Council to grant right-of-way and depot grounds for railroad purposes. Instructed to call a mass meeting on the subject of Cedar City Terminal Railroad Co. (Note City minutes Oct. 21, 1882) Jan. 29, 1894.. .The Mayor presented a petition from the citizens of the western portion of the city relating to insufficient water supply. Nominations were made for a new Watermaster.
6 , 1894.. .Committee on Irrigation, in regard to Feb. Supervisor John Elliker, proposed to work for $1.00 per d a y , Script, and 750 per day, produce, being considered the best terms. It was accepted by the Council. On motion